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Chillingly Czech Lager

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Eric Houghland
Hop Utilization: 76%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 5th 2023
1.054
1.013
5.5%
23.4
13.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Weyermann - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 42.6%
4 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale4 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 34%
1.50 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1.5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 12.8%
8 oz Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L8 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 4.3%
8 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L8 oz Crystal 60L 33.1 60 4.3%
4 oz Weyermann - Chocolate Rye4 oz Chocolate Rye 29.9 240 2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 19.83 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 3.59 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Other 0 min.
3 tsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Other 0 min.
2 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.22 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.66 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.34 gal Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.41 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.35 21.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.46 g | 17.9 qt) 4.51 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.2 28.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.92 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bucket fermentation with a cooling coil. Held to 50º for roughly 14 days. Brought up to 65º for 3 days to begin diacetyl. Kegged and refrigerated to 35º

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